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worked most energetically in his large and
%populous parish, presided over mothers
meetings and clothing clubs-in fact, did
everything to win his good graces. But
home, and. if she worked among the poor at
all, did 80 in her fathers quiet little parish,
where nobody heard of it. All the ladies'
even the married ones-idolized Canon Char
Althea.. She was unanimously declared = a
forward, scheming girl by the fair portion
of the population.
Did they care for each otherp was the re-
snlting problem which exercised every one.
What had led to the affair, love or policy ?
They, the couple themselves, who after all
were most concerned-more, even, than the
good people of Greater Torford-were quiet
and matter of fact enough. She was oftenest
to be seen with his children, either rambling
pony carriage, than with Canon Charters.
Those children, instead of being bitterly
prejudiced against Althea, as they ought to
have been, according to the orthodox Gus
being a delightful story-teller, she was still
sufficiently a child herself thoroughly to en-
Joy a good romp. Generally the Canon met
them in those drives, and o corner was al
ways found for him by Althea's side. But
that was all no stranger would have guessed
the relationship between them. The same
question that puzzled the gossips SO much
would obtrude itself occasionally into the
Canon's W thoughts, not whether they
cared for each other-he was sure enough Of
his fe~elings-but if she cared for him.
He scarcely remembered when he first
knew Althea her father had been an ac-
quaintance-though not exactly an intimate
one-of his for years, a clever, well-read man,
versed in science, somewhat narrow-minded,
and by 10 means practical. No, the attrac-
ton lay in Althea herself. He had a dim rec
ollectioP of her in short petticoats, and then
suddenly she dawned out into new life for
him. It befell upon a summers day, when
Canon Charters rode over to Boskyne Rec
tory in order TO discuss n recently published
pamphlet on natural selection with his scien-
tifc neighbor, and he had seen Althea.
What the two clergymen's views were upon
that all-important question is neither here
nor there suffice il to say they each pos
sessed very decided opinions, especially the
Canon.
Mr., Rayne's study was q comfortable room,
with long French windows opening out upon
o grayelled walk. There was a garden gay
with flowers; a big, shady lawn and q girl
standing in tho sunlight-that was all. Her
hair was bright, her face earnest and rapt If
not positively pretty q little figure in .
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Died Of Worry About Iii. Money.

fBoston Letter TO the Providence JournaLl
A Boston man who, until he was forty, lived an
economic, Woodworking life, and one which was
both happy and useful, had the misfortune at that
time to inherit from a relative a fortune Of some
millions. He was instantly overwhelmed with i'm
portunities from all sides. Gifted with an acutely
sensitive. New England conscience, he was not
only anxious to do good with his wealth, but he
was almost morbidly afraid that through ignorance
or carelessness he should do harm with II. He in
vestiRated with the most painful care the cases
presented TO him, and he literally agonized over
the things he desired to do, that he feared TO do
and those that he was urged to do. Two years Of
this worry killed him. His physician said after
wards that the certificate, to be accurate, should
have been nlled out to read, "Died of his
Literally true.
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Sam Jones's Fish Story.

Itell you, brethren. l am a good friend Of the
Baptists. Ilove the Baptists, and have some good
solid friends among them, but I'll tell you an Incl
dent, not as q joke on the Baptists, but Gs an illus
tration Of what I.want TO say.
Some fellows were fishing in Maine q few months
ago, and they all went fishing daily. When they
got to the waters they were fishing 10 they caught,
among others, o very curious fish. II was the
strangest-lookinQ fish any OF the men In the crowd
ever saw. One looked at It and another looked at
II, and they discussed It q good deal, and then
turned to al old Maine man and asked him:
'.What sort of a fish IL this stranger7"
"Well, I" he said, " I don't know the real name
Of the creature, but we always call 1t the Baptist
nsh."
for :"
''wel," he says, "don't you know it's because
they spoil 80 soon after you take them out OF the
wafer" Uaughter.)
OF course that amt true about Methodists, but
some OF you Methodists spoil mighty quick after Q
big meeting.
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HE DREW HER rAcE DOWN upoN HIS SHOULDER

HE DREW E FACE DOW UPoN HIS
loved his first wife, a conscientious, highly
connected lady some years his senior, not
possessed of any shining talents, but estim-
able in all senses of the word, and most cor,
rectly neutral upon all contested points.
She had been dead now six years, and until
he saw Althea he had never felt the slightest
disposition to marry again. His living was
good. one of the latest in the diocese.
"Benjamin's portion " was its nickname
among his clerical breathren. 30 he had the
best masters money could procure for his
three little girls, a Il ousekeeper who kept his
home in excellent order, and was free TO do
as he liked.
After that first visit there were plenty of
excuses for going over to Boskyne Rectory.
II was wonderful what q number of reasons
he unearthed of the most impossible nature.
One day he had found O botanical specimen
hitherto unknown in tho ~neighborhood |;
another day he wanted to consult Mr.. Rayne
about the ventilation of some new schools.
He always had an excellent pretext for CON-
ing, and being o pleasant, genial man met
with q warm welcome. Sometimes he rode,
and sometimes came in q pony carriage, with
the children, In which case Althea, still half
a child herself, was delighted. 1t really
one Of those visits with the girls. the CONVEX
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ing the opportunity (for, as Mrs. Vandaleur
said, there was a deceitful look in her eyes),
flirted 80 atrociously with young Headley,
one might have easily imagined that they
The girls" were present rs well, for the
party was not confined to " grown-ups," and
when the time came to go. Canon Charteris
hurried them all off together, Althea with the
which did not escape Mrs. 'yandaleur's sharp
eyes. The Canon, from the depth Of the
pony carriage, fished out o shawl, and
wrapped it carefully round Althea's shout
ders.
There, child; you will catch cold in that
thin dress"
That was all but the gesture spoke vol
umes.
It was altogether q strange wooing. ,Althea
wondered If all girls who were engaged
passed through k experience.
The Canon was an eminently practical man,
while Althea had a strong tinge of the
romantic in her character, dormant perhaps,
forth.
Asa rule. they saw each other every day.
Canon Charters would sometimes spend the
evening at Boskyne's Rectory, in that cosy
presence. conversing absently on abstruse
topics to Mr.. Rayne. He rarely talked much
to Althea on those occasions; it was enough
for him to look at her.
Oftener ne would ma MS way over IN the
morning, and sit with her when her father
was busy, with parish work; Those inter-
views rather embarrassed Althea; a lover at
all perplexed her a silent one like Canon
Charters was something Of a white elephant.
first half hour and then lay down her work
with a sigh, for she was not fond of her
needle, and the charitable societies had never
got 30 much out of her in her life before.
AT last, day, when first the cotton
broke, and then she pricked her fingers,
making two small red spots on the white cal.
leo, she suggested in desperation that they
should go on with the Greek lessons. which
had been discontinued since their engage
ment.
1t was q great relief to hnd that he fell In
with the Idea, to be sure, ne was ready
enough TO do what she. wished. 80 they
went on from where they had left OF on that
e~yentful morning, and, between ourselves, I
do not think some definite employment was
distasteful TO the Canon.
But those were net destinued 10 be- Of long
continuance. Afterwards Althea blamed
herself numerically for approaching them
ioOainusa as6 asuraqy's Eyuma woalDsl
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lowered cotton dress, and a pink sun-bonnet
which had fallen back.
WHO is that ?" inquired the usually
polite Canon i@nterrupting without iin the slight.
eloquent argument.
Mr.. Rayne elevated his eyebrows a little (;
he was not given to exhibiting signs OF sur
prise, but he did think his good friend tri-
swered quietly enough:
you forgotten her ?"
I AN afraid natural selection stood a poor
hance after that.
Mr.. Rayne wondered first why Canon
Charters was 30 uncommonly dense, and
eventually began to think, after the manner
of humble-minded men-not women-that
there must be something wrong with him-
self.
As for the Canon. he must have lost his
head, for he promised a harvest Thanksgiving
sermon, quite regardless of previous engage
ments. n Althea stood on in the sunlight;
her dress huttered in and out among the
flowers; her hands were full of roses, and
she had fastened some into her waistband.
The Canon rode away at last. after wasting
the good Rector's time in q most unconscion-
able manner, and having quite interrupted
the progress of an important paper which
must be sent of by that nights post, and
with him went the vision of q fair face and
small hands full of flowers.
Alathea herself never saw him ut all but
WhNh ~ "oo 6oAS Ia AboJAo DcSAohOo W
the window.
Come in, my dear. It is very unfortu-
nate that Canon Charters came Just when I
was busy. want you to copy out this ar
ticle-there is q quotation, by the bye, which
you must verify; Ovid, l t~hink-Ihave to go
and see poor Mrs. Todd. However, 1 have
got a sermon out of him, which is a COM
fort"
Isn't he o nice man ?" said Althea, and
often after she laughed over her innocent re-
mark, II used to think 80 years ago.
"Oh, very most entertaining; though. to
be sure, he didn't seem in good form this
afternoon. There, I must be of don't for
g gsxs the "a Su;9 e "a;3n oo shst's a good good FIJI cud !
calls, there is a parcel on the hall table,"
Althea sat down in the big study chair
and began to write without wasting another
thought on Canon Charters.
But he did not dismiss her thus easily, nor
the picture which had fixed itself upon his
mental BYE. She was different to any woman
he had ever seen-how different to those in
society who laid themselves out to please
him
He fancied he had in . certain faahion
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sation took n turn which brought him into
eldest Of the three, do you know Althea
and amt you teach her with me ~"
:" Is that true" Miss Rayne?"
Yes, indeed; but -
We'll, then, we can arrange to come over
on certain days if you will have us. 1t will
be good for May to have a companion. She
gets too much of my attention. When shall
we say? Tuesdays and Fridays ?"
So it was settled, and Althea studied Greek
under the Canon's auspices quite unsuspect-
ingly. She puzzled her brains over the ir.
first and second a%orist. At least he was q
most impartial teacher and often spoke
severely to Althea. Nor did Mr.. Rayne i'm
agine mischief. No doubt the Canon felt
lonely and enjoyed their society.
Oh, foolish, unworthy Mr.. Rayne! As if q
man like Canon Charters could not COM
mand the very best society the cathedral city
of Greater Torford afforded
And then, one day don't quite know how
it happened-theCanon came without May.
~ think she has a cold" was the reply to
Altheais inquiries.
The Greek lesson was not destined to
progress that afternoon. They had the study
entirely to themselves, for Mr.. Rayne had
gone TO visit IA sick parishioner and there was
no Interruptions whatever.
How comfortable the room looked! There,
on her fathers desk, which was never allowed
to be touched by any sacrilegious buster,
Althea had placed a n~osegay-fresh, glowing,
audacious-amongst the dingy papers. She
herself had flowers in her belt, sweet-seented
Malmaison roses and as she leaned over the
table some of the petals fell upon the floor.
Canon Charters was unusually lenient that
day he found no fault with her for wrong
lenses, nor did he ever vince at false
quantities. This was inconsistent of him /;
but after all he was but human. Then he
found the place for her to read, and listened
in an absent fashion, TO be sure-to her
sweet unconscious voice.
Presently came long word. Althea STUN
bled at IL, but her master did not come to the
rescue, so she siurred it over and went on.
Her lesson must have been ill-prepared, for
another breakdown more serious than the
last speedily occurred,
She looked up. The Canon was not paying
the least attention in the world; he was play
ing with some Of the scattered rose-leayes.
In despair, she began to translate, or rather,
mistranslate.
But he, her master, stretched out his hand
and took the book away.
"Althea," he said, his voice sounding al
most unfamiliar, II came alone on purpose
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UMBRELLA HANDLES.

Boxwood handles are not to be despised.
A birds head in ivory with q bill as long as
q milliner's, is fetching.
Oxydized silver, wrought into fanciful de-
signs, is one of the neatest styles.
Hazel wood, with a elephant head, gives an
attractive hold to q bankers clerk.
Some youthful bloods prefer the stick of
British oak and a buck-horn handle.
The fastidious young mar about town likes
chic.
Real girlish girls think an ash handle
curved like q shepher DIS crook Is the correct
thing.
The I-dont-care-what-it-i individual is
just as likely as not to a k q maple stick and
gold handle.
A beautiful natural stick is the German
little knots on it and deliciously fragrant.
Young ladies with q willowy, Southern
grace. should select a'palmetto stick from the
Isthumus. 1t is dark, smooth and knotty.
Undertakers eye the rosewood stick with
the silver handle as an umbrella made for the
profession. 1t looks like an ofsh DOT from o
casket.
stick, or one Of partridge wood, which is as
hard as Bessemer steel, is the thing for q col
lege man.
Spruce athletes of the Manhattan and New
York clubs will take kindly to a lignum
vitae stick, with q big ball Of oxydized silver
for handle.
Something for a young widow is an unpol-
ished ebony, without carving or mounting of
any kind. 1t is as sombre as a hearse and far
more elegant.
A good handle for believers in the late
Scotch cutter (she was very late. you know, }
is the thistle-root. It is tough, light, and Of
o bleached, taffy color.
To Won ara youp0a pd duJ;ub uhak akork
m orange-wood handle. a creamy white,
something like o meerschaum after q first
smoke, and smooth as satin
For q millionaire, and fifty years, nothing
harmonizes better than a snake stick, with a
hammered gold cap. Snake wood is as hard
as a problem in the higher mathematics, and
has beautiful dark stripes running around it.
Snake wood comes from Grevill, Ill.
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must be at least twenty-six-getting to look
quite faded she was grown up, you know,
when Agnes was in the school-room-one of
tnose altogether odd girls, learns all sorts of
queer things and is terribly blue. No, Agnes
never saw much of her-not her style at all. t"
Mrs. Vandaleur was right about one thing
-her own discreet, insipid daughter and Al
thea were widely different.
AS to the vital question of age. Mrs. Wanda
ieur mad exaggerated somewhat upon both
occasions. Althea was twenty-five.
1t had been anybody else" she went
on, Wringing her hands; but Canon Char
'eris' who has the entree of the very best
county society-some more tea, dear Mrs.
headieyY sugar I think you said-to choose
'ne ght of an obscure country clergy
man. 1t Is not even as though she were a
person OF some distinction, but Just an ordin-
my, commonplace girl, little more than q
mrs. Vandaieur's was not the only house NJ
hhorIord where the new engagement formed
rne staple topic of conversation during after
Nearly, everybody in the old.fashioned
cathedral town had his or her priyats imnrssl
sions to disclose upon the subject. Tba All
f IN, single ladies', especially those of a GER
s ny age. dotted upon Canon Charteris, pre-
'on'ed him with sermon-cases and clippers.
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Contempt Of Court.

Iron the Chieago Tribuns.l
Gentlemen, {" said the Judge of an Arkansas
court to the attorneys during a trial, al don't
mind your shooting at each other occasionally II
the circumstances seem to justify 1t; out / see that
one Of your bullets has hit an overooat belonging
to the Court and broken q quart 1ask In the inside
pocket. l wish It to be distinctly understood that
" there Ia any more such careless shooting In this
court I'll lift the scalp of the galoot that does 1t.
Now 60 ahead with the case"
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Sour.
Mutton Broth, with Barley,
or Clam Chowder.
FISH.
Boiled Goldfish. Egg Sauce.
ROAST.
Veal, or oysters with Cream Sauce.
Mashed Potatoes. Slowed Tomatoes.
DESSERT.
Pumpkin Pie.
Jelly Cake. Cheese.
Coffee.
Dainties or the Market.

Cod, 30.
Holsters. 80. to loo.
.Bluefsh. loo.
Weakfsh, loo.
White perch, 100.
Red snAppers, zoo.
Halibut, IA TO l8o.
Striped bass, 100. 10 25c.
Black bass, loo. TO loo.
ehcepshead, 20o.
Smells, zoe.
Little-neck CLANS, zoe. TO
Coo. Al00.
Oysters, 1850. to o.. 80 Q 100.
Terrapin, $l2 10 $50 q doc.
Green turtle soup, 81 quart.
Frogs legs, 600. ID.
Terrapin stew, o. quart.
Shrimps, Sl.60 per gallon.
Scallops, &l.26 per gallon,
Celery, 12c. bunch,
Peas, 25c. half peck.
Green corn, $50. doL.
Squashes. Zoe. 10 15o.
Pumpkins. 400.
Mushrooms, OIL quart.
Onions. 20 TO soc. half peck.
Caulihowers. loo. TO 26c.
Lettuce, &c. head.
|Oranberries. 10c. quart.
Horseradish. 10c. root.
Sweet potatoes. 2oc. half
peck.
Lima beans, 200. quart.
Egg plants, loo.
Oyster plant. 2 bunohes for
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The Wall Of n Ham.Fatter,

EdHoT q 1he Epentng World:
If you will induce some cher to compile q list Of
good things to eat and easily obtainable which
will not produce adipose tissue, I am sure a great
good will be accomplished and q lasting favor con-
ferred on one who, blessed with q good appetite
eschew bread, potatoes, cream, sugar and other
''goodies.' 1t Ii not show shall I get bread,''
but how may ! do without 1t. Yours, truly,
New York, Nov. 8. HAH-FAT.
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Prime Ffb roast, - 70 2oc,
Sirioin steak'!iS 70 NO.
Leg mutton, l6c. %
Leg veal. 5oe.
English mutton CHOP. 400.
Lamb hipdq'rters. IL 10 1oc.
Veal outlets. 2Sc.
Sweetbreads, w per dozen.
Calves heads, doe; toSi.
Roasting PIE. 93;o9 each. n,
Spring chicken, plb slim
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A Checkered Career.

A Checkered Career.
tFSom the Nebraska State Jovrnat.1
81 think that Mr.. Shaughnessy has encountered
more of the ups and downs Of life than most Of
us ?"
"No, no. His life ia as monotonous and un-
eventfIl as o running stream"
That may ali be, but he has his ups and downs
Just the same.
How 2"
"He Is a hod-carrier."
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migrant who has been in this country the re-
guired length of time can become naturalized
FREQ of cost TO himself.
The process Of swearing in q new citizen Is
intended to be very solemn, but rs fully two
thirds of the foreigners have not the faintest
idea of the meaning Of the formula, and only
do as they are told because the political
" worker" who brought them there told them
to, 1t is oftener ludicrous. The sense Of the
ridiculous sometimes overcomes the court
officers too, and must have actusted the judge
who was browning five of these new SOW
reigns the other day.
The court copy Of the Bible ON which the
oath Ia taken was not in its usual place. and
no attendant was within call. The Judge
was pressing q blotter on the blank certificate
which he had just filed out, when he dis
covered the absence of the book. But no
was equal to the emergency, and, extending
the blotter, said: Put your right hand on
the blotter," and then went through the
formidable and solemn oath Of allegiance to
the and of Liberty and Politics; and at the
close Of the solemn formula he wound up
with the business-like So help you, God.
Kiss the blotter."
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A Champagne Cocktail.

feel ROCKY" e . morning and SAIs QUIT on ONE small ss
goes. There Is certainly nothing better! But II you
can't do that, don't heat up your stomach and brain with
ing" just take winesiassful Of RIKER's CALisAiA
TONIC, with q little ICE or COLD Viohy, and in . very
short time you viii feel 40. X" Pint bottles. 10
Don't take anything but RIxxn's and you are suro Of
perfect satisfaction.
Sold almost everywhere.
W.. b. RiKnR & Son. Sole M.nufaetqrsrs.
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He Didn't Know Where She Lived.

TFToW Judgt,T "-""|" ="
~ think you viii ind these delicate extracts OF
cologne more agreeable than that musk you have
selected, ~ said the druggist to his fair customer.
- Perhaps 80, 2" she replied, but they wouldn't
be of the least use to me. You see I live In Hun
ter's Point
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VERYBODY and
everything, almost, is
engaged in the some
times vain struggle to
keep up" with the
times. The han d.
& man and his in
strument are no excep-
ton TO this effort. As
o rule this grinder Of
tunes, accompanied by
his monkey II he has
one, makes an annual
call upon n man who
understands something
more about his instru-
ment than merely how
to turn tho cranE
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WAS SHE IN LOVE WITH HIM ?

T was an altogether
monstrous and I'M
heard-of thing! He
was forty. if he was q
day, and she, a little
chit of a girl barely
twenty one, hardly
older than his w
children. By the by,
only the other day
Mrs. Vandaleur had
been expatiating upon
III advancing age of
the u lady in
question to q select
circle Of ~acquaint-
ances.
Yes. Althea Rayne
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COVERED WITH SALT RHEUnr.

CuTIcuRA REMEpIEs are the greatest medicines on
try' nv mother nSa L tMy n Year,. ana In 'f fast oS ana
from II. ibelieve OuTIcURA would have saved her life.
My arms. breast and head were covered for three ysars,
which nothing relieved or cured until I usst tho CUTI-
ounA REsoLvEST. Internally. and CUrIouRA and CUTI-
CURA Soar externally.
NEWARK, o. j. W. A
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"Agin It.o
(Fom Jsdgs.l

Imported Citizen ito embryo citizen Just arrived
at Castle Garden)-Av coorse, Moike, yez1l be
afther votin' tn Dimicratic thicket this fall
Immigrant (who is a fugitive from English mis-
rule)-Phat's that ye say? Plat have yez q gov
eminent here
Citizen-Av coorse we have.
Immigrant (decisively)-Thin begob Ohm ag.n
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An Aacafic.

An Ascetic.
Iron Tspas SGfinss.l
Father-Ain't you going to work.
Lazy Son-Guess not.
~ don't understandlhow anybody can leaf such
weather as this. Why, 1t is q real pleasure 30 work
now.n
~ know 1t, but I don't want to give myself up
too much to mere enjoyment"